diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/pathjobs/PathJobFindTree.java b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/pathjobs/PathJobFindTree.java
index 22d0098c5fe..565bb1f8fa2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/pathjobs/PathJobFindTree.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minecolonies/core/entity/pathfinding/pathjobs/PathJobFindTree.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ protected double modifyCost(double cost, final MNode parent, final int x, final
             }
         }
 
-        if (!restrictionBox.contains(x, y, z))
+        if (restrictionBox != null && !restrictionBox.contains(x, y, z))
         {
             cost *= 2;
         }